week 4

his week we will begin to talk about strategies and will look at the first set of strategies that should be considered in a comprehensive continuity and crisis management program. This week we will discuss critical infrastructure, supply chain management, human resources and pandemic planning. 

Readings/Resources:

Blos, M.F., Wee, H-M., Yang, Joshua. (2010).   Analysing the external supply chain risk driver competitiveness:  A risk mitigation framework and business continuity plan.  Journal of Business Continuity and Emergency Planning.  4(4), pp. 368-374

Uta, J., (2005).  Supply chain risk management:  Understanding the business requirements from a practitioner perspective.  International Journal of Logistics Management.  16(1), pp. 120-141. 

FEMA. (2014). Critical Infrastructure Resource Center.  Retrieved from:   http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS860b/CIRC/index.htm (Links to an external site.)

Please consider all tabs but play particular focus on the:

· Sector Overviews

· Partnerships

· National Infrastructure Protection Plan

FEMA.  (2014). National Infrastructure Protection Plan Overview.  Retrieved from:   http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nipp_consolidated_snapshot.pdf (Links to an external site.)

DHS. (2014). Critical Infrastructure Program.  Retrieved from:  http://www.dhs.gov/critical-infrastructure (Links to an external site.)

Collins, D., Long, F., (2012).  When succession is sudden:  Disaster planning for the single-owner professional practice.  Accounting Today. 26(10), pp. 38.

Bartlett, M., (2013). Disaster Planning is Key. Credit Union Journal. 17(43), pp. 30.

Flu.gov. (2014). State pandemic plans.  Retrieved from:  http://www.flu.gov/planning-preparedness/business/index.html (Links to an external site.)

CDC (2014). CDC resources for pandemic flu. Retrieved from:   http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/ (Links to an external site.)

 

Recurring Resources/Readings

Disaster Recovery Institute. Professional Practices for Business Continuity Practitioners.

Slater, D.  Business continuity and disaster recovery planning: The basics.  

Ready.gov.  Implementation Tab

FEMA. Continuity of Operations.                

Business Continuity Planning Suite

· Business Continuity Training - Part Three What is the Business Continuity Planning Process?

·         Step 4 Develop

Activities/Assignments

Essay Assignment – Write a 1500-2000  word paper on strategies and best practices in COOP.  Students are asked to identify and describe one or more strategy or best practice in continuity and crisis management program development/maintenance.